Supporting and driving apparatus



H. SEABER. SUPPORTING AND DRIVING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, I919.

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SUPPORTING AND DRIVING APPARAIUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I4 I919- Patented Apr. 4, 1 922.

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SUPPORTING AND DRIVING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Application filed August 14, 1919. Serial No. 817,545.

To all whom it may comer-n:

Be it known that I, HARRY G. SEABER, States,'a'nd a resident of the cityof Alton, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Supporting and DrivingApparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification. f

This invention relates to apparatus for supporting and driving machinesof various kinds, and although not limited to such use,

it is particularly adapted for use in supporting and driving wringers.

In those devices commonly used for supporting and driving wringers,provision has been made for attaching them to the edge of the washingmachines, tubs or the like. Such means for supporting the wringers havebeen found to be unsatisfactory, however, for the reason that theshape'and size of washing etc., vary s greatly that a supportingattachment, suitable for one shape or size is not adapted for use withanother shape or size.

My invention is particularly designed to obviate this difliculty.

It is an object therefore of the invention to provide a support adaptedto rest on the floor and support and also drive a wringer or othermachine.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby theangular position of the driven machine may be varied as desired withoutchanging the position of the sup- Other and further important objects ofthis invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the drawings andspecification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan yiew of the device.

Figure 3 is a section on thelline 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 3. 7

horizontal platform 5 from Figure 5 is a side elevation of the rotatablehead and parts integral therewith.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6--6, of Figure As shown on thedrawings The device comprises a standard 1, comprising a tubular column2, provided with outwardly extending supporting legs 3. Rotatablymounted on the top of the column 2 is a head 4. This head is providedwith a which a sleeve 6 depends. This sleeve is adapted to slide overthe top freely thereon except when clamped in any desired angularposition by a set screw 7, operated by a lever 8.

On one end of the platform a vertical frame 9 is provided which mayconveniently be formed integrally with the platform 5.

' At the opposite end of the frame an elec-* tric motor'lO, is mountedfor the purpose of driving a wringer 11, or other machine secured to theframe 9.

Betweenthe frame and the motor suitable power connections are provided,preferably reversible especially when the device is used for operatingawringer.

In the construction shown a casing 01 housing is provided for thereversinggearing. This casing consists of a cylindrical base 12,preferably formed integral with the platform 5, and arrangedconcentrically with respect to the sleeve 6. To this base is secured bybolts 13, a hemispherical cap 14.

The driving shaft 15 of the motor extends into this casing and isjournalled between the base 12 and cap 14. In the other side of thecasing is journalled a stub shaft 16 in alignment with the shaft 15.

On the shaft 15 a bevel pinion 17 is rotatably mounted while a secondbeveled pinion 18, is rigidly secured to the shaft 16. These pinions areboth in mesh with a third bevel pinion 19, having a stub shaft '31,journalled in a boss '20, centrally arranged in the cap 14:

The shaft 15 may be operatively connected to the pinions17 and 18alternatively by a clutch 21, slidably but non-rotatably mount- "ed onthe shaft 15. or moving this clutch of the column 2 and to rotatestanding arms -25. On the inner faces of these arms pins 26 are providedadapted to engage a peripheral groove 27 in the clutch 21.

The shaft 16 may conveniently be connected to the operating shaft of thewringer- I am aware that various details of con;

struction may be varied through I a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention, and it is not intended therefore, tolimit the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

. I-claim as my invent1on:

1. A device of the class descr1bed comprising a wringer connected to adriving means through a reversing mechanism comprisinga casing having aremovable top, a substantially horizontal shaft journalled in one sideof said casing and connected to the driving means, I a bevel gearrotatably mounted'on said shaft, a second shaft jourvnalled in theopposite side of the casing and in alignment with the first shaft, abevel gear ri idly mounted on the second shaft, means or removablyconnecting the second shaft to the wringer, a bevel gear rotatablycarried by the removable top of the casing and adapted to rotate about asubstantially vertical axis, said bevel gear being in continuousengagement with the previously mentioned gears, and a clutch adapted toselectively connect the first shaft to the second shaft either directlyor throughthe bevel gears for rotating the wringer in either directiondesired. v

2. A device of the class described comprising a wringer connected to adriving means through a reversing mechanism embracing a casing having aremovable top, a substantially horizontal shaft journalled in one sideof said casing and connected to the driving means, a bevel gearrotatably mounted on said shaft, a second shaft journalled in theopposite side of the casing and in alignment with the first shaft, abevel gear rigidly mounted on the second shaft, a bevel gear rotatablycarried by the removable top of the casing and adapted to rotate about asubstantially vertical axis, said bevel gear being in continuousengagement with the previously mentioned gears, and a clutch adapted toselectively connect the first shaft to the second shaft either directlyor through the bevel gears for rotating the wringer in either directiondesired.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a standard, a rotatablehead mounted thereon including a cylindrical .member adapted torotatably engage the top of said standard, means integral therewithengaging the top of the standard and extending laterally therefrom, acylindrical casing on saidl means, a removable top for the casing, adriven mechanism mounted on the laterally extending means, and anelectric motor also mounted on said laterally extending means connectedto said driven mechanism by a reversing mechanism mounted in thecylindrical casing.

i. In a device, of the class described, a supporting standard, aninclosing casing having oppositely disposed platforms and a bearingsocket rotatably mounted on-said standard, a motor mounted on oneplatform, a wringer'mounted on the other platform, and means mountedwithin said casing for operatively connecting said motor and wringer. y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses. I a

HARRY G. SEABER. Witnesses:

I EARL M. HARDINE, OsoAn HARTMANN.

